Sew 3/4 of the way around with a 1/4″ seam, leaving one short end open.

Before you turn the pillow right side out, make sure to clip the corners, as there is a lot of bulk there from the pre-made towel seams. Just be careful not to cut into your seam.

With any luck, all your stripes will line up when you turn it right side out.

Find the middle by folding the pillow cover in half and adding a pin on both sides.

This is where you will want to put your ties, so they are centered.

Tuck the unfinished end of the bias tape under and sew on the inside of the finished pillow cover.

Repeat with the other piece of bias tape on the other side.

Slip an insert in and boom you are done!

Repeat. Repeat. Repeat.

Although the perfect size insert is hard to find I did find this one here for $5 on Etsy.

OR you can make your own insert pretty quickly!

I actually like this option even better because I like the way the bleached drop cloth looks peeking out of the pillow cover. It has an almost linen look to it that I love!

Sew up two 13 by 20 inch pieces of bleached drop cloth, or other white cotton fabric, all the way around, leaving a 3 inch portion not sewn.

Turn it right side out and add stuffing.

Stitch the 3″ spot that you left open shut.

When putting your insert into your new pillow cover, hide the 3″ spot you left open, since it will look a little messy, by putting that end first into your pillow cover. The nicely sewn edge should be the one peeking out.

Now, keep repeating this process and you will have a bunch of little farmhouse pillows all over your house that only cost a couple bucks each!

Thank you! We have an IKEA opening near us soon – can’t wait to shop it.

Seeing all the light fabrics in your home makes me wonder two things: how often do you launder it all and how do you keep it looking fresh and white? Seems like bi-weekly or monthly bleaching would take its toll on the linens. Any special tips?

And perhaps you’ve had a request like this before (or maybe you’ve done it!), but have you ever done a video on how to make up a bed in the warmer/cooler months? It’s beautiful how you layer and drape pillows/blankets/bedding. It would be inspiring to see how you intentionally put it together.